Prof Darren AshcroftBPharm, MSc, PhD, FRPharmS

Biography

Darren Ashcroft graduated in Pharmacy (BPharm) from the University of Nottingham and was awarded an MSc in Clinical Pharmacy (with Distinction) from the Queen’s University of Belfast and a PhD from the University of Aston. In 2002, he was appointed as Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Manchester. He was subsequently promoted to Reader in Medicines Usage and Safety in 2007 and Professor of Pharmacoepidemiology in 2010.

Darren is Associate Editor for the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, and is a member of the editorial boards of Current Drug Safety, Core Evidence and Expert Reviews of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research. He has reviewed on a wide range of national research committees, authored over 150 academic papers, and secured a number of highly competitive research grants in the fields of medicines usage and patient safety.

In 2009, he was awarded the British Pharmaceutical Conference (BPC) Practice Research Award Medal for outstanding contribution to pharmacy practice research.

Qualifications

2016 - Fellow, Royal Pharmaceutical Society

1999 - PhD - Aston University, Birmingham

1996 - MSc (with Distinction) - The Queen's University of Belfast

1994 - MRPharmS

1993 - BPharm (Hons) - University of Nottingham

Memberships of committees and professional bodies

For over 15 years, Darren has been a member of numerous local, regional and national committees focused on medication usage within the NHS. Current membership includes: